Dental shield and method thereof
OwnerRyan B. Wiesemanninventor
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Abstract
Apparatus related to a dental shield. Light may be filtered or blocked through the dental shield to delay the curing of a light-cured adhesive or cement. The shield has an elevated portion designed to provide clearance sufficient for a bracket as well as a nose relief and breathing passages.
Claims18
A method of inhibiting light from curing a dental fixative, comprising the steps of:
- placing at least one dental implement which utilizes a curable fixative in a patient's mouth;
- positioning a dental shield over the patient's mouth, said shield filtering light and having a raised relief extending from a base, said relief having at least one breathing passage requiring a directional change of air along the breathing passage;
- limiting light exposure to said fixative with said breathing passage of said dental shield;
- and,
- removing said dental shield when a dental professional has approved positioning of said implement.
A method of inhibiting light from curing a dental fixative, comprising:
- applying said fixative to one of a dental bracket and a tooth;
- applying said dental bracket to said tooth;
- positioning a dental shield having a raised relief extending from a base and breathing apertures in said raised area over a patient's mouth with said dental bracket, said dental shield filtering light and said breathing apertures inhibiting light from traveling in a straight path from said patient's mouth through said dental shield;
- delaying curing of said dental fixative;
- reviewing positioning of said dental bracket;
- and,
- removing said dental shield upon approval of positioning of said dental bracket.
A method of inhibiting light from curing a dental fixative with a dental shield having a base and an upper member which filter ultraviolet light and provide clearance for a dental bracket in a patient's mouth, comprising:
- applying said dental fixative to said dental bracket;
- positioning said dental bracket on a tooth of said patient's mouth;
- placing said dental shield over said patient's mouth, said dental shield filtering light and having a raised relief extending from a base at least one breathing aperture which inhibits light from passing linearly through said breathing aperture into said patient's mouth;
- inhibiting light exposure to said dental fixative so that a dental professional can review positioning of said dental bracket;
- and
- removing said dental shield following said review of said positioning.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.